To give you an idea of Uno’s standards of influence for this list, Alodia’s on the same page as former Philippine president and Time 1986 Woman of the Year Corazon Aquino. Welcome to the new geek nation.

For years, this young avant-garde artist has shared her talent with the world through Creative Commons. Now that she’s more actively employing the advanced photo-sharing capabilities of Flickr, her work flies even higher in a widgetized world. Happy 20th birthday to Filipina photographer and model Tricia Gosingtian.